William Kneass
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 183 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 25,1781 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Lancaster |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 27,1840 |
| Died | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Children | Samuel Honeyman Kneass |
| Books | Memoirs of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture: Containing Communications on Various Subjects in Husbandry and Rural Affairs |
| Job | Engraver |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1817653 |
William Kneass Life story
William Kneass was the second Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1824 until his death in 1840. Kneass is credited with designing the "Classic Head" motif, which appeared on numerous denominations of American currency, including the gold quarter eagle and half eagle gold pieces from 1834 to 1839.
